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Driving towards a green economy

By NCVER

This product provides a short overview of the automotive industry and the VET sector as it pertains to electric vehicles (EV) using NCVER and external information.

The stock of qualifications in Australia

By Michelle Hall, John Stanwick

This report analyses the qualifications people held in Australia using the ABS Survey of Qualifications and Work (2018-19).

School-to-work pathways

By Rasika Ranasinghe, Emerick Chew, Genevieve Knight, Gitta Siekmann

This report uses 10 years of LSAY data to reveal five main pathways taken by young people as they transition from school to work. It also identifies factors that influence pathway choice, offering potential policy cues.

The student journey: skilling for life

By Kristen Osborne, Phil Loveder, Genevieve Knight

This ‘No Frills’ 2019 discussion paper explores how, as jobs and industries develop, workers will require ongoing upskilling and reskilling to maintain their position in the workforce.

Vocational education's variable links to vocations

By Emmaline Bexley, Gavin Moodie, Leesa Wheelahan, Nick Fredman

Using NCVER and Australian Bureau of Statistics data as well as findings from four case studies, this report looks at how mid-level qualifications assist entry to and progression in the workforce.

The returns to literacy skills in Australia

By Jenny Chesters, Chris Ryan, Mathias Sinning

This study goes beyond looking at how the financial return to training varies with qualification level and investigates the relationship between literacy skills and the incomes of workers in the Australian labour market and whether this varies with level of education. 

Does 1 = 1? Mapping measures of adult literacy and numeracy

By Michelle Circelli, Shelley Gillis, Mark Dulhunty, Margaret Wu, Leanne Calvitto

This report explores the two tools used for assessing literacy and numeracy proficiency, the Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALLS) survey and Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF), and finds that, while it is broadly possible to translate the five ACSF performance levels to the ALLS scales, there is not an exact match between the two, especially at the higher levels.